Express-News readers voted to choose their favorite restaurants and bars in 2017. Categories range from best place to grab a beer and best special occasion restaurant, to more specific categories like best chicken-fried steak and best tacos.

Click through the gallery to see the restaurants and bars readers loved the most this year.

Express-News readers voted to choose their favorite restaurants and bars in 2017. Categories range from best place to grab a beer and best special occasion restaurant, to more specific categories like best